to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
else; in addition; besides
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
sleeping late in the morning
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
interference; intervention; meddling
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
good things come to those who wait
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
society; company; the public; the world